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THE CHEETAH GIRLS 2

 ABOUT THE MOVIE


Genre:
Teens/Drama/Musical
Starring: Raven, Adrienne Bailon, Sabrina Bryan, Kiely Williams, Belinda
Director: Kenny Ortega
Rating: PG
Year Made: 2006

 

 


 SPECIAL FEATURES

Sing-Along Version
Cheetah Tips: How To Be Cheetah-Licious
Music Video: "Dance With Me"

 


 

 


 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Languages: English/Spanish/Portuguese/
Mandarin/Japanese
Subtitles: English/Trad Mandarin/Bahasa/Korean/Portuguese/
Malay/Spanish/Mandarin
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1/Dolby Digital 2.0
Running Time: 1 hr 36 mins
Region Code: 3
Distributor: Scorpio East

 

 

SYNOPSIS:  

The sequel is filled with 'Cheetah-style' adventure, drama and humour. The escapade begins when Galleria enters the group in a Barcelona music festival and the spirited foursome (escorted by Galleria's protective mum Dorothea and Chanel's mother Juanita) embarks on a journey of a lifetime. But things get way complicated once the four best friends arrive in Espana: they meet Marisol, a talented solo singer and her manager/mother Lola, who unknown to the Cheetahs may lead their group to break up; they are shown the sights by Joaquin, a handsome young tango dancer who falls for Dorinda; the fashion bug bites aspiring designer Aquanette; Chanel questions the future of her mother and Luc's relationship; Galleria begins to lose faith in the Cheetah Credo and the Cheetah's dream of becoming stars may be dashed forever when they are informed they've broken a stringent festival rule.

MOVIE REVIEW

We are quite sure the following scenario only happens in a Disney production - Four girls glance out of the window and see a shooting star. They make a wish. An opportunity that can make their wish comes true happens almost immediately. And following that is a series of predictable plot “twists and turns”, in true Disney tradition.

This sequel to the successful “The Cheetah Girls” sees the four best friends having a chance to go to exotic Barcelona to take part in an international music festival. Along the way, distractions surface, and the gang realize how important it is to be there for each other on the journey.

The older viewers would have already seen it coming: Themes of girl power, the value of friendship and being true to yourself. What’s refreshing about this Disney Channel Original Movie is the element of music and dance, in a mixture of pop, rhythm and blues, rock and hip hop.

Watch Adrienne Ballon, Sabrina Bryan, Kiely Williams and Raven Symone strut their stuff in catchy tunes like “The Party’s Just Begun”, “Strut” and “Cheetah Sisters”. These sequences are well-choreographed. After all, the man helming this flick is Kenny Ortega, who gave us the wildly entertaining and enjoyable “High School Musical”. Watching the girls sing and dance is almost like Dreamgirls performing for the younger crowd.

Then there are the pretty scenes of Spain for the ignorant traveler to ogle at. Shot on location in Barcelona, there is perfect reason to have the girls singing and dancing to magnificent backdrops and breathtaking skylines. The thing is, these young actresses really look like they are having the time of their lives, and it kind of made us jealous.

Other than these sequences, the story isn’t anything to shout about. There are the usual jealousies and diversions that threaten to spoil the obligatory happy ending of the movie. You even know when the 97-minute movie is coming to an end without glancing at the timeline. When the four girls perform this big number on stage with countless fans screaming their heads off in the audience, followed by them leading the crowd into the streets of Barcelona, you know that’s when the credits are going to roll.

No, these are not exactly spoilers. This is a formula for a feel-good Disney production that always works.

SPECIAL FEATURES :

This Code 3 DVD contains only a 10-minute “Cheetah Tips: How To Be Cheetah-Licious” featurette that has the four girls talking about girly stuff such as makeup, accessories, wardrobe and yes, the true meaning of friendship. There is also a music video “Dance With Me” performed by Drew Seeley. You can also switch on the lyrics for a sing-along edition of the movie. If you ask us, these bonus features are kind of puny for a disc which labels itself as a “Cheetah-Licious Edition”.

AUDIO/VISUAL:

The disc’s visual transfer complements the good-looking backdrops of Barcelona, and the audio track is available in a variety of languages: English, Japanese, Spanish and Portuguese 2.0 Surround, as well as Mandarin 2.0 Mono.

MOVIE RATING:



DVD RATING :

Review by John Li

 
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This review is made possible with the kind support from Scorpio East

 


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